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Animal agriculture produces more methane - a powerful greenhouse gas - than any other human activity in the U.S. Climate experts say we need to cut those down now. But the science on livestock emissions is just emerging, so it's not clear how to do that.

Real estate prices in Ketchum skyrocketed during the pandemic. Now the community is trying to stop the bleed of local workers being priced out.

Idaho Matters takes a look at the news that made headlines this week, including a look at the one year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade and why one Boise city council member is stepping down.

After 16 years of helping connect kids with bikes Jimmy Hallyburton is retiring from the role of director with the Boise Bicycle Project.

Over the last year gas prices in the Gem State have fallen, but AAA Idaho says those lower prices won't last long.

Two years ago the Pacific Northwest experienced a record breaking heat wave that resulted in hundreds of fatalities. Now one Oregon county is suing several fossil fuel companies and coal-producing corporations, saying that their products played a significant role in generating the heat dome and further intensifying it.

There are certain parts of Idaho where health issues like cancer and arthritis are more prevalent. Idaho Matters takes a look at new county by county health trends.

The University of Idaho's plan to purchase the for-profit University of Phoenix has been the focus of much criticism, especially from lawmakers and others who feel the process was rushed and say too much of the planning went on behind closed doors.

The United States has seen five cases of Malaria spread by mosquitos in the past two months, the first time there has been local spread in 20 years, and this has prompted authorities to issue a public health alert warning to doctors and public health authorities about the risk.

A tiny town in eastern Idaho is dealing with lead contamination from some very old silver mines.